Polish Prime Minister Rejects Criticisms of New Policies

Beata Szydlo vows to cooperate with European Commission investigation

STRASBOURG, France—Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo on Tuesday rejected criticism by members of the European Union’s parliament and executive, but vowed to cooperate in the bloc’s increased scrutiny of Poland’s rule of law.

The European Commission, the bloc’s executive, last week launched a preliminary review into whether Poland violated the European Union’s rule-of-law standards after its new right-wing government ignored rulings from the country’s top court.